20.Aperion Audio Intimus 5.1 speaker systemDirect
sales from Aperion allows them to sell Home Theater enthusiasts
speakers that would cost three or four times more in a traditional
retail store. Worried about buying speakers on-line? Just ask their
customers how glad they are that they bought Aperion.19.Polk LSi9 speakersThese
speakers have the energy and life to bring both high-resolution audio
sources and the most incredible movie soundtracks to life with sound as
brilliant as your HDTV’s picture.

18.Meridian G68 AV preampWhen
most high-end AV companies simply outsource the development of their
preamps to Asia, Meridian has an entirely new platform for their more
affordable line that Southard is raving about in early testing.

17.Meridian 861 AV preampCost
be damned with this $24,000 AV preamp, with results that sound better
than darn near everything on the market at any price. Version 4 adds a
tricky new room correction card to optimize the speakers in your room.

16.Panasonic PT-L500U LCD Projector
When
industry insiders started snapping up this $2,400 LCD projector, we
took note. HDTV on a large screen has never been more reasonable. A
perfect projector to combine with Screen Goo in a large-scale,
value-based video system.

14.Samsung PPM63H3 63 inch plasma monitorBigger
is always better to most Americans. Samsung proves this point with
their whopping 63 inch plasma that is easy to use yet super stealth in
most rooms.

13.Mirage Omni Sat speakers
Among the most unique speakers to be released in the last few years,
the Omni Sats allow you to install speakers in places where speakers
never used to go. The sound is open and liquid, all for a bargain price.

12.Transparent Reference audio-video cablesIn
2004, Transparent’s audio cables went on a diet, with their network
boxes shrinking for rack-based installations. Their new video cables,
including Reference Component and HDMI, are about as good as it gets.

11.Wilson WATT Puppy Version 7
Wilson’s
classic speaker design is continually being refined as if it were the
Porsche 911 of loudspeakers. Fast, sexy, slim and lust-worthy - if
you’ve got the funds to make it happen, owning these speakers is a
dream come true.